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United States · SEC Form 4 · Snapshot date: 2026-10-19 · Built: 2026-10-19 · 中文

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US · SEC FORM 4

BuzzFeed, Inc.

BZFD · Nasdaq · CIK 0001828972 · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

INSIDER SIGNAL

67.8 / 100

4 buyers · 4 purchase transaction lines · $127.0K gross purchase

WHY THIS SIGNAL?

Buyer breadthStrong
Purchase sizeLow
RoleStrong
RecencyLow
ConvictionStrong
Score anatomy

Each bar shows the contribution to the current score; the weights and formula stay unchanged.

Cluster+28.0 / 35
Purchase size+8.5 / 25
Role+20.0 / 20
Recency+1.3 / 10
Conviction+10.0 / 10

What is holding the score back?

  • ⚠ Purchase size is modest relative to the model scale
  • ⚠ Purchase activity is becoming less recent
  • ✓ Cluster breadth is broad · 4+ insiders
  • ✓ Role scores high · most senior buyer: Director

Purchase-size comments are relative to the model scale. Average daily volume is a separate market-context diagnostic.

US-v1.2 ranks qualifying equity purchases under the current 180-day rules. The score is a research priority, not a return forecast or probability. Backtests have not shown that a higher US score is followed by better returns.

Purchase breadth & concentration

QUALIFYING BUYERS4
PURCHASE CONCENTRATION37%Largest buyer: Gould Eric · $47.5K
CLUSTER BUYING · 15D4 insidersPeak activity: 2026-06-17–2026-06-17

Roles in the peak window: Director. Concentration uses priced qualifying P lines only and does not change the saved score.

Insider activity timeline

Owner lanes show the latest 180 days. Symbol shape identifies the transaction type; sales remain context only.

AprMayJunJulAugSepOct
Rothstein AdamDirector
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Peretti JonahChief Executive Officer
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Omer MatthewCFO
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Arroyo DavidCLO
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Allen Family Digital, LLC; Folks Byron AllenCEO
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Rolle Janet LDirector
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● Purchase▼ Sale○ Other

Showing the six most active owners; 6 additional owner(s) remain in Form 4 evidence.

SIGNAL HISTORY

67.8 / 100

Latest recorded score

→ +0.0 ptsversus the previous recorded snapshot
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  2. 67.8
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  4. 67.8
  5. 67.8

Only scores saved when a full US scoring run completed are shown; gaps are not reconstructed.

Recent Form 4 activity

4Purchases
0Sales
55Other Form 4 lines
38SEC filings · 365 days
BUYING4 qualifying P line(s) · 180 days
SELLING0 sale line(s) · context only
OTHER39 exercise / withholding / award / gift / other lines
10b5-1 / PLANNEDNot assessed

P is an open-market or private purchase. S is a sale. M, F, A and G usually describe exercises, tax withholding, awards and gifts. These categories remain visually separate.

Market context

Market context provides additional background on recent price performance and risk. It does not affect the Insider Signal.

Price performance

1M
+12.3%
3M
-15.6%
6M
+96.4%
12M
-30.8%

Volatility & liquidity

Volatility
102.9%
Beta
—
Avg daily value
USD 560,972

Valuation

Market cap
—
P/E
—

Fundamentals

Profit margin
-31.2%
ROE
-116.9%
Industry
Internet Content & Information

Market data

Price data up to: 2026-10-11 · Price source: OpenBB/yfinance; volume from price cache (yfinance) · From SEC filings: Profit margin, ROE · Fiscal year ended: 2025-12-31 · Status: PASS

Short interest

Short interest is external context reported to FINRA by broker-dealers. It does not affect the Insider Signal.

Shares short
2,800,479
Previous report
3,419,747
Avg daily volume
353,576
Days to cover
7.9

FINRA settlement date: 2026-09-30 · Captured 2026-10-12 · FINRA equity short interest ↗. A share count, published about a week after each of two settlement dates a month; not a percentage of shares outstanding.

Historical equity purchases

Qualifying code P transactions in the local Form 4 history, including purchases outside the current signal window.

Transaction dateReporting ownerTypeSecuritySharesAvg. priceApprox. valueSource
2026-06-17Malone ChrisPurchase (P)Class A Common Stock17,361USD 1.44USD 25,000SEC filing ↗
2026-06-17Karras SydniePurchase (P)Class A Common Stock17,000USD 1.44USD 24,480SEC filing ↗
2026-06-17Hill TerencePurchase (P)Class A Common Stock20,833USD 1.44USD 30,000SEC filing ↗
2026-06-17Gould EricPurchase (P)Class A Common Stock33,000USD 1.44USD 47,520SEC filing ↗
2022-06-08Rothstein AdamPurchase (P)Class A Common Stock35,000USD 2.17USD 75,950SEC filing ↗
2022-06-07Rothstein AdamPurchase (P)Class A Common Stock10,000USD 2.30USD 23,000SEC filing ↗
2022-06-06Rothstein AdamPurchase (P)Class A Common Stock100,000USD 2.33USD 233,000SEC filing ↗
2022-06-06COLEMAN GREGORYPurchase (P)Class A Common Stock75,000USD 2.77USD 207,750SEC filing ↗

Form 4 evidence

59 transaction lines in the latest 365-day window; 376 in local history.

DateOwnerTypeSecuritySharesAvg. priceApprox. valueSource
2026-09-23Allen Family Digital, LLC; Folks Byron AllenAward / grant (A)Class A Common Stock4,300,000USD 1.09USD 4,687,000SEC filing ↗
2026-09-11Allen Family Digital, LLC; Folks Byron AllenAward / grant (A)Class A Common Stock1,700,000USD 1.06USD 1,802,000SEC filing ↗
2026-09-02Rothstein AdamOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock30,381USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
Show recent Form 4 evidence (30 grouped rows)
DateOwnerTypeSecuritySharesAvg. priceApprox. valueSource
2026-09-23Allen Family Digital, LLC; Folks Byron AllenAward / grant (A)Class A Common Stock4,300,000USD 1.09USD 4,687,000SEC filing ↗
2026-09-11Allen Family Digital, LLC; Folks Byron AllenAward / grant (A)Class A Common Stock1,700,000USD 1.06USD 1,802,000SEC filing ↗
2026-09-02Rothstein AdamOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock30,381USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-09-02Rolle Janet LOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock21,701USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-08-26Malone ChrisOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock39,062USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-08-26Karras SydnieOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock39,062USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-08-26Hill TerenceOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock39,062USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-08-26Gould EricOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock39,062USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-08-11Peretti JonahOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock6,363USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-08-11Peretti JonahTax withholding (F)Class A Common Stock2,621USD 1.13USD 2,962SEC filing ↗
2026-08-11Omer MatthewOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock19,498USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-08-11Omer MatthewTax withholding (F)Class A Common Stock6,997USD 1.13USD 7,907SEC filing ↗
2026-08-11Arroyo DavidOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock43,099USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-08-11Arroyo DavidTax withholding (F)Class A Common Stock17,370USD 1.13USD 19,628SEC filing ↗
2026-06-17Malone ChrisPurchase (P)Class A Common Stock17,361USD 1.44USD 25,000SEC filing ↗
2026-06-17Karras SydniePurchase (P)Class A Common Stock17,000USD 1.44USD 24,480SEC filing ↗
2026-06-17Hill TerencePurchase (P)Class A Common Stock20,833USD 1.44USD 30,000SEC filing ↗
2026-06-17Gould EricPurchase (P)Class A Common Stock33,000USD 1.44USD 47,520SEC filing ↗
2026-06-17Allen Family Digital, LLC; Folks Byron AllenAward / grant (A)Class A Common Stock4,000,000USD 1.44USD 5,760,000SEC filing ↗
2026-05-26Rothstein AdamOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock169,965USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-05-26Rolle Janet LOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock128,056USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-05-26Jonah Peretti, LLC; Peretti JonahC (C)Class A Common Stock1,309,354USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-05-26COLEMAN GREGORYOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock128,056USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-05-14Peretti JonahOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock35,694USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-05-14Peretti JonahTax withholding (F)Class A Common Stock14,700USD 1.33USD 19,551SEC filing ↗
2026-05-14Omer MatthewOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock90,080USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-05-14Omer MatthewTax withholding (F)Class A Common Stock33,531USD 1.33USD 44,596SEC filing ↗
2026-05-14Arroyo DavidOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock114,329USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗
2026-05-14Arroyo DavidTax withholding (F)Class A Common Stock46,550USD 1.33USD 61,912SEC filing ↗
2026-05-12Rothstein AdamOption exercise / conversion (M)Class A Common Stock23,282USD 0.00USD 0SEC filing ↗

Multiple price lines in one filing are grouped and share-weighted. Price and value are blank when a grouped filing line lacks price evidence.

Snapshot & identity

Snapshot date2026-10-19
Ranking versionUS-v1.2
Data qualityPASS ELIGIBLE · —
TickerBZFD
CIK0001828972
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryInternet Content & Information Yahoo Finance
SEC SIC4899 Communications Services, NEC
ExchangeNasdaq

Data coverage

Local Form 4 history376 transaction lines from 2021-01-14 to 2026-09-23
8 P purchase lines · 48 S sale lines · 320 other lines
SEC company submissionsOpen SEC filings ↗

Local ledger as of 2026-10-19. Mapping status is an audit field and does not erase SEC filing evidence.